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A. STANKOWITGH, 0F IHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

Letters Patent No. 75,311, dated .March 10, 1868.

IMPROVED WASH-STAND.

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'IO -L WHOM IT MAY CONQERN:

Bc. itknown that I, A. STANKWITCH, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in l Wash-Stands; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ot' the saine.

My invention consists of a reservoir for containingwater, and a basin, adapted to a wash-stand, as fully described hereafter, so that'theusual pitcher and basin may be dispensed with.

In order to-enable others to make and apply my invention, I will now proceed to describe its-construction and operation, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of' this specieation, and in which-- Figures 1 and 2 are sectional elevations ofjiny improved wash-stand, showing the parts in di'erent posi. tions, and i Figure 3 o sectional elevation on the line 1-2, iig. 1. l

Ais the base, B the back, and D the hinged top of the stand, within which, n short distance from the top, is secured a plate, F, of zinc, galvanized or tinned iron, or other suitable material. In the plate F is a circular opening for the reception of a. basin, G, a iiange at the upper end of which rests upon the plate Il', and in the bottom of the basin is 'a pipe through'whiclrwaste-water may be discharged into a bucket or other suitable reservoir within the stand. To the inner side of the lid D is secured a resnvoir, E, the main portion ofv which is ofvsuch a. shape as to fit within the ba'sin G, when the lid is down, and is provided with a cock or faucet, :1f/,through which, when the lid and reservoir are in the position shown in 2, water may be drawn into the basin. In the lid is an openingl provided with a plug or stopper, b, and through which water may be introduced into the reservoir.

It will be seen that by securing the reservoir to thelid, as above described, the necessity of increasing the height'otl the stand, or of lowering the plate F to an inconvenient extent, to afford space between the plate and the lid to secure n. reservoir, is avoided, while the cost of constructing:r the stond is greatly reduced.

I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent A water-reservoir H, secured to the lid of a wash-stand, and so arranged as to be received by the basin G when thevlid is closed, all substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this speciication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.-

A.v siANKoWITcH.

Witnesses:

CHARLES E. FOSTER, W. J. R. DELANY. 

